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1990 Map of Rainier

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Rainier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Columbia River serves as the dominant geographic and industrial spine for this riverfront landscape at the Washington and Oregon border. In the north, the industrial hubs of Longview and Kelso are marked by extensive infrastructure including the Log Pond, Port of Longview, and Kelso-Longview Airport. This reach of the river is characterized by complex waterways such as Slaughters Channel and Carrolls Channel, which wrap around massive islands like Lord Island and Cottonwood Island.

South of the river, the Oregon terrain rises into the hills of Columbia County, where a network of rural roads like Parkdale Road and Fern Hill Road connects scattered settlements. Significant local history is preserved in the location of the Hudson Cem and the Knights of Pythias Cem near Rainier. Further downstream, industrial footprints like the Power Plant at Trojan and the riverside community of Goble reflect the area's mid-century reliance on the river for energy and transport.